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Buying a home in Floyd, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Floyd is worth about $242,600, 37% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,411 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $62,688 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Floyd at a glance

Floyd Virginia U.S.
Median home value $242,600 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,411 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $62,688 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $827 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1984 1980
Vacant homes 17.4% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 479 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Floyd

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Floyd home of $242,600 with 20% down costs about $1,524 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,928, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $65,311 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Floyd household income of $62,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $233,000.

The median rent here is $827 a month, so owning the median home costs about $697 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,520
Loan amount$194,080
Principal and interest$1,306
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
PMI$0
Total per month$1,524

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,491
Loan amount$238,206
Principal and interest$1,602
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
FHA mortgage insurance$107
Total per month$1,928

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Questions about home buying in Floyd

What is the median home value in Floyd?

About $242,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Floyd?

Homeowners pay a median $1,411 a year, which is about 0.58% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Floyd?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,524 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,311 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data